But would that be enough…….
“Are you jealous?”
It was then.
As the terrace door swung wide open, an utterly incomparable face appeared.
It was Helene.
“It seemed like you ran out in anger because of Enrique. Seeing you like that might make me jealous. It’s not because of the emotions that arose because of you.”
It’s amusing to whine without knowing.
Turning around at the sound, Merem, with an indifferent face, followed behind Leonardo again.
Hidden in the bushes, she may not be clearly visible, but if someone tries to approach her position, he would be aware.
“Just staring like that won’t get you anything forever. That woman thinks of you as nothing more than a pawn in her hand, right?”
“……. ”
“There’s only one way to get what you want. Power. I must have mentioned it before. Have you considered my proposal?”
I couldn’t hear what she was saying, actually.
Merem’s concentration was excellent, and anything outside the object of her focus appeared dark to her.
With such persistence, she was able to defeat Derek in just one year of clashing swords.
Even though everyone insisted they weren’t human, in truth, Merem believed that anyone could achieve it if they concentrated.
Not out of humility but truly thinking that way, yet for some reason, everyone was frightened when she said that. So, from then on, she decided to keep her thoughts to herself.
So, in conclusion…….
“Are you listening? Giving us a chance to come to our side? You should be grateful!”
Merem didn’t hear a single word of what Helene was blabbering.
Only the last sentence, sounding like a cry of frustration, stuck in her ears.
“A chance to come to your side?”
“Ha! Can you hear me now?”
Helene clenched her fist.
Merem scanned her up and down.
Today, the stench was less intense.
Considering it was a royal palace banquet, she seemed to have applied less magic before coming out.
“Is the demon you serve trying to pull me in?”
“What, what are you talking about?!”
“It’s better to stop there. Live satisfied with what you have.”
Offering advice to someone who didn’t care whether they were torn or trampled was probably Helene’s way of bothering her, afraid that she might annoy Leonarda if she went crazy.
Already having a lot of work and occasionally staying up all night, adding something more was out of the question.
Seeing her holding a stiff pen and raising her eyebrows made her feel pitiful.
“A demon, well, that’s nonsense! Right now, I’m giving you a chance to stand in the position of a winner. If you join hands with me, you could even become the emperor of Quan!”
“Trying to scheme to become the emperor of Quan in this way.”
She didn’t take Helene’s nonsense seriously, but among her long words, one thing stuck in her mind.
‘Emperor of Quan….’
Thunk.
The stone railing crumbled under her grip. Startled, Helene staggered backward.
‘Emperor of Quan. Me.’
A choice she had never seriously considered.
Since he wanted to be by Leonarda’s side, he had no intention of returning to Quan. Even if he sent her away, she would come back eventually.
Unless he cut off his arms and legs, it was useless.
No matter where he threw them, he would use any means to return to her side.
But what if Leonarda had coldly rejected his confession?
What if she eventually abandoned him again in the desert?
‘If only I were in Quan today instead of being here. If only…’
A dry smile flickered on Merem’s lips.
‘I might have sent dear brother to the afterlife.’
The only way he could think of to make her turn around was through war.
Leonarda likes things certain and fiery.
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
